Unna

Old Norwegian Dictionary - unna

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "unna" in Norwegian.

As defined by the Johan Fritzer's Old Norwegian dictionary:

unna: unna, v. (ann, unni, unnat eller unnt) 1) elske; m. Dat. þú mátt unna meðþeim hætti ok þeirri er vel fellr ástþínni Str. 830; hvárt þeirra unni öðrumeð leyndri ást Flat. I, 13413; er þatsatt ástríki við guð at unna honum umalla hluti fram Post. 27113; lengi hefi ek mikit unt (&vl unnat) Þráni Nj.94 (14611); af barndómi hafði hann mikitunnat várri frú Post. 49739. 2) unde,indrømme, tilstaa en noget (e-m e-s);nú viljum vér unna honum mestrartignar hér í landi Flat. II, 3812; allvelann ek þér nafns þessa Fm. VI, 2295;bróðir hans hafði eigi unnt (unnat)honum helmingaskiptis Herv. 2745; m. Inf. gaf hann ríki sítt Ragnari fóst-bróður sínum, þvíat hann unni honumbezt at njóta Flat. II, 1346; hón -kom þar grátandi ok kvazk þar unnahvívetna af Simoni Sturl. I, 13521.

Part of speech: v

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚢᚿᚿᛆ
Medieval Runes were used in Norway from 11th to 15th centuries.
Futhork was a continuation of earlier Younger Futhark runes, which were used to write Old Norse.

Abbreviations used:

Dat.: Dativ.

f.: Feminin.

Inf.: Infinitv.

lat.: latinsk.

m.: Masculin.

v.: Verbum.

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